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2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll Recognizes 70 Jenner & Block Lawyers

The District of Columbia Courts, in partnership with the DC Access to Justice Commission and the DC Bar Pro Bono Center, announced their 2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll honorees. Thirty-nine Jenner & Block lawyers were recognized in this year’s class for contributing 50 hours or more of pro bono service to those who cannot afford legal counsel. Thirty-one lawyers achieved the High Honor distinction for providing 100 hours or more....READ MORE

Legal 500 United States Recognizes Jenner & Block in 24 National Practice Categories and Names 90 Lawyers among Its Leading Lawyers, Next Generation Partners, and Hall Of Famers

The 2021 edition of The Legal 500 United States recognizes Jenner & Block in 24 national practice categories. Of those, the firm received a Tier-1 ranking in the Copyright, Native American Law, and Telecoms and Broadcast (Regulatory) categories....READ MORE

Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 63 Firm Lawyers

The 27th edition of The Best Lawyers in America recognizes 63 Jenner & Block lawyers in 26 national practice categories. Best Lawyers lists are compiled by conducting peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.Best Lawyers also unveiled a new category: “Ones to Watch,” honoring 12 of our lawyers who are earlier in their careers and who have exhibited outstanding professional excellence in their practice:Ones to Watch:Adrienn...READ MORE

“Document Productions in SEC Investigations,” in SEC Compliance and Enforcement Answer Book 2021 Edition

Jenner & Block Partner Thomas C. Newkirk co-authored a chapter about responding to document requests and demands in US Securities and Exchange Commission investigations in PLI’s SEC Compliance and Enforcement Answer Book 2021 Edition. According to PLI, the book “provides essential insight into the practices and procedures of the SEC and provides sophisticated insight on the complex and extensive body of federal securities laws.” Mr. Newkirk is a partner in the firm’s Securities Litigation and ...READ MORE

Client Alert: Halliburton: The Supreme Court Upholds Fraud-on-the-Market but Allows Defendants to Disprove Price Impact

This client alert examines the implications of Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc, in which the Supreme Court declined to overrule or modify the 1988 case that enshrined the “fraud-on-the-market” presumption that has allowed securities fraud cases to proceed as class actions on the premise that purchasers of securities that trade on an efficient market generally rely on the integrity of market prices.  The authors explain that the Supreme Court’s decision did give defendants a new weap...READ MORE